Health Flashcards
What does the department of health and social care do in regards to health?
A commisioner- The department of health and social care deals with legislation policy and objectives regarding health and negotiations with the treasury for public funding
What does the National Health Service ( NHS) England provide?
A commissioner - Provides the link between the DHSC and healthcare providers – national leadership for the
NHS.
Responsible for delivering the NHS Long Term Plan.
Oversees the budget, assessing the local health care needs and plans for improving services and commissions some new services too.
Supports local integrated care systems through integrated regional teams.
What is an integrated care system?
Following the passage of the health and social act 2022, there was 42 integrated care systems in England.
ICS’s are partnerships of organisations and can come in forms of gps, hospitals, mental health services.
They work closely to plan and deliver joined up health services.
Part of the ICS is the integrated care board who is responsible for developing a plan to meet the needs of the population health wise, managing the health budget and arranging health services in the area.
How are ICS judged?
ICS vary in size and are judged on a range of metrics around themes including quality, access and outcomes.
Poor performers are put “recovery support programme”.
Who are the primary providers?
GPS, dentists community nurses
Who are the secondary providers?
Hospitals, secondary providers of health care
What is primary health care
Primary health care provides the first line of contact for health care.It includes GPS, dentists, opticians and pharmacists.
Who pays for primary health care services to keep running?
They are self employed but paid by NHS England for their services.
How are GPS paid?
GPS are paid for the number of patients on their list and for their performance under the quality and outcomes framework.
What are primary care networks?
Primary care networks are a network of GPS working closely with other services- such as mental health services, pharmacy and hospital resources- to provide integrated health and social care closer to home.
Who monitors primary care centres performance?
The quality and outcomes framework.
What is secondary care ?
Includes planned and elected care, emergency care and mental health care.
NHS trusts foundation provides ambulances, hospital and mental health services.
Foundation trusts have more freedom with how they spend their money, poorly performing trusts can be put into special measures.
Who are health watch England?
Health watch England co ordinates a group of over 150 local health watch groups which gathers and represents the views of patients and the public to advice NHS England, local authorities and others.
What is the responsibility of local authority’s in regards to health.
Local authorities have a statutory duty for public health including identifying health problems in the community and informing and educating people.
What is the responsibility of directors of public health?
responsible for determining the overall vision and objectives for local public health or a particular area of public health.
